Kids and Chiropractors
Kids and Chiropractors
More parents are taking their children to chiropractors in an effort to prevent conditions ranging from asthma to bed wetting. NBC's Doreen Gentzler reports.
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" restricted unless I got a little press there. 31 year old Marietta water is concerned at her five month old beat you is going to develop asthma and allergy. So right after he was born took into chiropractic."
" That does an ant would -- have asthma as a child and then I had allergies does account and let them. It could be credit and but if we can permanently well."
" Lots part of a growing number of parents taking their children to chiropractor. A recent now in its health report found that three per cent of American children were treated by chiropractor. Making it the second most common type of alternative medicine for children -- children -- children regardless of whether there's Enron or not. Chiropractor and a time to Smith's manipulating the child's behind or giving adjustments. Can help with more than just back problems. She'd be thinking cure chronic ear infections allergies colds even -- wedding and problems with sleep."
" Our main goal our main function is to remove any type of their recent appearance the -- the body's ability to steal. So with all of our patience on the historical figure is a testament buying I'm really protect them misalignment."
" Smith says when the nerve among the spying become compressed that can cause problems in other parts of the body even other organs."
" Let's remove that final what misalignment that's putting pressure on the nerves. And I was able to function better as a result of the -- functioning better you're able to vital organs in the body better and their overall feel much better."
" Well 2007. Safety review found that injuries were -- Medical experts worry that one wrong move seriously injure a child the biggest concern I had is that some chiropractors probably all have -- You high velocity movement but I think that some chiropractors. Have Allan Houston on children. And that. Very very dangerous. Doctor -- Lee Evans from children's national medical center at -- child ligament. More flexible on -- sudden movement. Final cord injuries. Let's admit that very gentle when it comes to working with children the amount of pressure you apply it back. Now personally feel right to NATO."
" I believe that if there's a way that you can treat a chocolate and a person. I'm not financially and a sense of using medicine and I'm black and I try it."
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